People > Gender development index: Countries Compared
Author: Suchita Vemuri, Staff Editor
In response to Spud -- the gender development index measures how <a href=http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_hum_dev_ind>human development indices</a> for longevity, knowledge and standards of living are differentiated by gender. The less the differentiation in such development as <a href=http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_exp_dur_of_edu_for_all_stu>overall education</a> against <a href=http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_exp_dur_of_edu_for_fem>education for girls</a>, expected number of healthy years for <a href=http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_lif_exp_fem_hea_yea>women</a> and <a href=http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_lif_exp_mal_hea_yea>men</a>, life expectancy at birth and so on, the higher the gender development index. For more on definitions, see: http://www.undp.org/hdr2002/faq.html
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Gender development index - Range is from .000 (lowest) to 1.000 (highest).
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Interesting observations about People > Gender development index
- All of the top 4 countries by gender development index are Christian.
- All of the top 2 countries by gender development index are European.
- Japan ranked last for gender development index amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2002.
- All of the bottom 17 countries by gender development index are High income OECD.
- All of the top 2 countries by gender development index are Cold countries'.
- Canada ranked first for gender development index amongst English speaking countries in 2002.
- Sweden ranked first for gender development index amongst European Union in 2002.
- All of the bottom 5 countries by gender development index are Heavily indebted.
- Australia ranked third last for gender development index amongst Non-religious countries in 2002.
- Italy ranked last for gender development index amongst Eurozone in 2002.
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Posted on 14 Mar 2005
Suchita Vemuri, Staff Editor
